Growth

My top 10 reading list for 2023

My top 10 reading list for 2023

There are so many incredible books to read! 


It is astounding to walk into a bookstore and see the walls full of every type of genre, both current and classic. The availability of literature is incomparable to any other time in human history.


Consider the advantages our generation has: 

  • Our libraries are full. 

  • The internet is at our fingertips. 

  • Books are available to read on our electronic devices (nooks, kindles, Ipads).

  • Services like Blinkist will condense entire books into 15-minute chunks.

  • You can even have a manuscript read to you through sites like Audible – sometimes even by the author who penned the words! 


It’s a little overwhelming to think about all the great books out there – and the ways to consume them. 


That’s why I created a book list -- to be intentional about growing in certain areas.

Why goal setting isn't enough ☑

Why goal setting isn't enough ☑

Imagine with me…

 

It's the end of the year, and you just placed a checkmark next to your final goal. 

 

Your numbers look great, you're down to your ideal weight, you've finished the project, graduated, or maybe you finally got that promotion you've been aiming for.  

 

Whatever the goal, you achieved it. 

 

Now tell me, how do you feel?  

This Is YOUR Season. 👋

This Is YOUR Season. 👋

Winter is fading, and spring is fast approaching. It’s almost time to swap the snow blowers for lawn mowers – and snow shovels for garden shovels. I love this time of year. 

 

Observing the change in seasons reminds me of how growth happens – through the function of seasons.

 

In winter, you plan. 

In spring, you plant. 

In summer, you cultivate. 

And in fall, you harvest.

 

You can’t reap a harvest without properly leveraging the seasons that come before. 

Give Your Goals a Fighting Chance 👊

Give Your Goals a Fighting Chance 👊

Do you always achieve your goals?

 

Is it challenging to keep your momentum going when trying to get to the next level?

 

Chances are, if you've ever set a goal or tried to develop a new habit, you've experienced the frustration of slow progress or even failure.

 

Why?

What is procrastination keeping you from accomplishing?

What is procrastination keeping you from accomplishing?

Do you know what all successful people have in common?


They are decisive.


They trust their intuition and do what they need to do when they need to do it.


If procrastination is holding you back from becoming more decisive (and subsequently more successful), then don't think about it any longer. Click the button at the bottom of the blog and sign up for our Eliminating Procrastination course.

How Love Helps Us Forgive and Let Go 🎈

How Love Helps Us Forgive and Let Go 🎈

Do you remember the Semisonic song lyrics from a few years ago -- “Closing time, every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”

It’s true.

Every ending is also a new beginning.

We celebrated an ending this past week on the Level Up Your Legacy Podcast as we recorded some final thoughts on the book we’ve been studying all year -- Ryan Holiday’s “Ego Is The Enemy.”

Is your TO-DO list growing?

Is your TO-DO list growing?

Is your to-do list growing?

  • Are you overwhelmed with all of the balls you are trying to juggle?

  • Are you struggling to keep a balance between what needs to be done in your home-life and work-life?

  • Do you feel stuck and frustrated by a to-do list that never stops growing

You are not alone.

Many of the leaders I coach and interact with feel just like you feel. Many people feel this way for good reasons -- a drive to achieve and a desire for excellence.

What one POW taught me about an unconfined imagination!

What one POW taught me about an unconfined imagination!

There is unlimited capability in an unconfined imagination.


Have you heard the inspiring story of Navy Fighter Pilot Captain Jack Sands?


As a soldier in the Vietnam War, Captain Sands fought, was shot down, and imprisoned as a POW in the dreaded prison of Hanoi. There, he was confined to isolation and placed in a five-foot by five-foot prison cell -- never knowing if he'd be able to see his family, friends, or even the light of day again.


To say he was in some pretty awful circumstances would be a gross understatement.

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What Is Your Purpose?

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What will you do with your one and only life? How do you want to be remembered? What is your purpose? What’s your plan to achieve that purpose? Do you want to be a true leader who adds value to and has an incredibly positive influence on those you lead? Do you want to get on a pathway that will help you discover and pursue the deepest passions of your heart?

As a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Teacher and Speaker, I can offer you workshops, seminars, keynote speaking, and coaching, aiding your personal and professional growth through study and practical application of John’s proven leadership methods. Working together, I will move you and/or your team or organization in the desired direction to reach your goals.

I joined the John Maxwell Team out of a deep passion to add value to people, and to help them unlock and unleash their passions, potential and influence.

That's what John did for me 20 years ago. While a young and inexperienced pastor who couldn't even spell the word "leader," I attended one of John's conferences. I was so impacted by what I learned over those two days that I could hardly get up from my chair. It was the first time I had heard anyone teach on the absolutely vital importance and power of leadership.

Those two days changed everything for me. I resolved to do for others what John had done for me: to help people pursue their God-given dreams and passions and realize their full leadership potential.

I have discovered, through leading and working with people from all walks of life, that no matter what our background or title or salary, each of us has a unique story. We all possess a one-of-a-kind combination of priceless resources (passions, personalities, gifts, and life-experiences) that God wants us to use to make an irreplaceable difference in this world.

With 20 years of experience in building dynamic volunteer teams in a non-profit organization, coaching people from a broad variety of vocations and backgrounds (business leaders to dairy farmers), and leading and developing the staff of a thriving multi-site church in Northwestern Pennsylvania, I believe that I have the character, passion, and experience to help you unleash your full leadership potential.

Contact Me. I am looking forward to assisting you on your journey to becoming a successful leader.

  • Guiding and coaching you through a process of self-discovery that will enable you to unleash the God-given passions, dreams, and intelligence that already reside within you.
  • Providing you with tools and principles that will enable you to grow your influence and effectiveness as a leader.
  • Providing leadership training and coaching for your organization.